Historica 1000 Years of Our Lives and Times |
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Editor:
| King, Jonathan |
Contribution by:
| Cockington, James Elder, Bruce Maxwell, James Williams, Robyn Barnard, Loretta Coates, Ivan Drinnan, Neal Evans, Linda Imwold, Denise Inglis, James |
ISBN: | 978-0-7333-1778-1 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
Publisher: | ABC Books
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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Historica shows the evolution of people's lives over the last thousand years and shows how dramatically the world has changed. It tells the story of the wars, invasions, inventions, discoveries, exploration and the amazing people who played a key part in all these events that have brought the world, and Australia, to where we are today. Examining the world from the year 1000 to today, Historicais divided into sections based on periods of time. Within each section there are four...
More DescriptionHistorica shows the evolution of people's lives over the last thousand years and shows how dramatically the world has changed. It tells the story of the wars, invasions, inventions, discoveries, exploration and the amazing people who played a key part in all these events that have brought the world, and Australia, to where we are today. Examining the world from the year 1000 to today, Historicais divided into sections based on periods of time. Within each section there are four streams: Milestone Events, the Arts, Science and Lifestyle. timelines allow quick comparison with developments in different parts of the world at the same period. Some favourite quotes: 'My mother is the hardest business man I have ever met' - Henry Lawson 'Never take any notice of anonymous letters unless you get a few thousand on the same subject' - Sir Robert Menzies 'What you can t win on the battlefield you will not win at the conference table' - Norman Gallagher